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im i TED STATES PATENT OHEIOE. g- JOSEPHM. DIXON AND JOSEPH F. seamen, OF AYDEN, NORTH CAROLINA.

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Specication of Letterllatent.

, Patented Aug. 18, 1908.

Appne'eaen mea september I'1, 1907. serai Ne. 391,817.

To all whom it may concern:

'and JOSEPH F. BARWICK, citizens of the United Statesfresiding at Ayden, in the county of Pitt and State of North Carolina, have invented a new and useful Removable Vehicle-Seat, of which the following' is a specification.

This invention relates to a removable seat for vehicles, such as buggies and other carriages, the object of whlch is to provide an easlly detachable seatA for children at the rear of the vehicle, which, when not in use, may be folded or entirely removed. l

n the accompanying drawing Fi ure 1 is a plan view of a portion of a vehic e and Fi 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on the ine 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a erspective view of the seat removed from t e vehicle. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of one end of the seat.

Similar reference numerals are used for like parts in all the figures ofthe drawing.

The seat roper, 1,1s made of a flat board 2 of such dimensions as necessity or loo casion demands, covered with any material, upholstered, or left uncovered, as desired.

Fastened to each end of the seat and at the rear is a bracket 3 havin an upturned end 4 in which the back 5 is pivoted. The brackets may be short ones, or the may extend along the ends ofthe seats an bend around to the front.

The back 5 is similar in construction to the seat 1 with end strips 6 of metal which have near their lower ends outwardly projecting studs 7 'ournaled in the upturned ends 4 of the brac ets 3. A pin 8 projects from each end strip 6 near its top to sustain the arm rests `9 now to be described.

Pivoted to each end ofthe seat 1 near the front is an arm rest 9 preferably made of round bar metal, one end having an eye 10 for the pivot 11 attached to the end of the seat or to the bracket 3. The arm rest curves from the pivot 11 forwardly and upwardly in an approximate semi-circle, and thence extends rearward with a slight upward inclination to the back 5 and there rests on the pins 8, as shown in Fi 3. A rod 12 connects the two arm rests be ind the back of the seat, and it also serves as a stop for limiting the rearward movement of said back. As a matter of economy and simplicity, the two arm rests 9 and the connecting rod 12 may be made of one piece, as shown in the drawing. Extendin between the arm rests9 in front of the seat 1s a rod 13 which may be made fast .to the arm rests or removably connected thereto. To 'this rod the boot or apron 14 will be attached.

At each end of the seat board 2,' both at the front and at the rear are longitudinal slots 15 through which bolts 16 pass for adjustably connecting the seat 1 to its support- `1ng members.' These members consist primarily of two feet 1'7 made of spring metal attached, as before stated, to the seat board by the bolts 16 which may be loosened and the feet adjusted lengthwise of the seat to any position desired. Near the front of the seat the feet 17 bend downwardly and then extend in a forward direction beneath a cross bar 18 to which they are attached by` bolts or rivets' 19. The cross-bar 18 extends entirely across the cama e, its ends resting on theside sills 20. T rou h the center of the cross bar is a hole 21 or a screw 22 to pass through and enter a threaded nut 23 on the floor of. the carriage. For convenience,. a wing nut 24 is threaded on the screw 22 above the cross bar 18 to fasten the same in position and prevent any movement whatever of the seat. f v A When the seat is not in use, the back5 turns forward on its pivot 7 to prevent dust from settling thereon, the arm rests being also turned on their pivotsrearwardl ,asindicated in'dotted lines 1n Fig. 2, thus redyiioing the seat to a more com act form. .The improved seat, while intended, primarily, for the use of children may be put to another use, as carrying sma packages, baggage, and similar articles, the seat bem on sprm s, these articles will ride very easi y and suc things as are liable to be broken if carried in the ordinary manner in the vehicle will be safely transported when placed on this seat.

1. A removable vehicle seat com risin a seat roper, brackets on the ends t ereo a olda le back pivoted in said brackets and having projectmg sup Orts on the ends, an arm rest pivoted to eac end of the seat near the'ront and extending rearwardly to and behind said back, a cross bar connecting the arm rests behind the back above said supports, and aebar extending between the arm rests in front of the seat.

2. A removable vehicle seat comprising a seat proper, adjl-lsthle feet atteched tothe serbe, 'and acon'lbinedlhrace barad apron under slde thereof and rojectmg 1n a for-` suport connecting the armrest-s. ward direction, a cross ar secured to the. o

n testlmony that we. claim the foregoirig feet and adapted 'to rest u 'on the sills of a' as our own, we have hereto affixed oursigna-- 5 carriage, a screw passing t rough the cross tures inthe presence of two witnesses.

bar, n threaded nutseoured to the floor of the JOSEPH M. DIXON'. .f vehicle and with which the .screw-oue es to JOSEPH F. BARWIQK. 'hold the seat in fixed position, a. o doble Witnesses.:` i

back, arm rests havina conneotin member l A. D. WILLIAMS,` 10 disposed in rear of t e hack to race thek M. G. TAYLOR. 

